Pelargonium planted named ‘KLEPZ21596’

ABSTRACT

A new Pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by purple-pink flower color with a dark red spot and light pink center, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton.

Variety denomination: ‘KLEPZ21596’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofPelargonium, botanically known as Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. exAiton and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEPZ21596’.‘KLEPZ21596’ originated from a hand-pollination in July 2015 in Nairobi,Kenya between the female Pelargonium variety Endisch Hot Spot Kiss(patent status unknown) and the male Pelargonium variety ‘KLEPZ07202’(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,960).

Seeds from the hand-pollination were obtained. The seeds were sown andplants were grown for evaluation. A single plant was selected in June2017 and subsequently named ‘KLEPZ21596’. In July 2017 ‘KLEPZ21596’ wasfirst vegetatively propagated by vegetative stem cuttings in Stuttgart,Germany. ‘KLEPZ21596’ was found to reproduce true to type in successivegenerations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart,Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   -   1. Purple-pink flower color with a dark red spot and light pink        center.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographwhich shows an overall view of the plant in a pot. The photograph is ofan approximately 13-week-old plant grown indoors in Stuttgart, Germany,in January 2021. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonablyobtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLEPZ21596’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 9-week-old plants inStuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in April 2022. Colorreferences are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal HorticulturalSociety of London (R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Geraniaceae.        -   Botanical.—Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton.        -   Common.—Pelargonium.        -   Designation.—‘KLEPZ21596’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Endisch Hot Spot Kiss (patent status            unknown).        -   Male parent.—‘KLEPZ07202’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,960).-   Plant:    -   -   Form.—Bushy.        -   Habit.—Mounding.        -   Height (from top of soil).—14.0 cm.        -   Width (horizontal plant diameter).—18.5 cm.        -   Natural flowering season.—March to October.        -   Propagation type.—Vegetative by stem cuttings.        -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—12 weeks.        -   Time to initiate and develop roots.—4 weeks.        -   Root description.—Fine, dense, RHS N155A (White).-   Stems:    -   -   Quantity of stems per plant.—3.        -   Color.—RHS 146B.        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Stem form.—Round.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm.        -   Length.—4.0 cm to 7.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—1.5 cm.        -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Shape.—Reniform.        -   Apex.—Round.        -   Base.—Open.        -   Margin.—Crenate.        -   Depth of sinus.—1.8 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Sparsely pubescent. Lower            surface: Sparsely pubescent.        -   Length.—4.0 cm.        -   Width.—5.5 cm.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS N137A. Lower surface: RHS 137C.        -   Zonation.—Very weak.        -   Zonation color.—RHS 147A.        -   Zonation location.—Middle of the leaf.        -   Zonation size.—Medium.        -   Petiole.—Length: 3.5 cm to 4.5 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm. Color:            RHS 137B. Strength: Medium.        -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.        -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS            138B.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—6 to 8 days.        -   Umbels.—Quantity of umbels per plant: 3 to 5. Length:            5.0 cm. Diameter: 8.5 cm.        -   Individual florets of the umbel.—Quantity of florets per            umbel: 17 to 20. Depth: 1.5 cm. Diameter: 5.0 cm.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Flower buds:    -   -   Cluster shape.—Round.        -   Cluster size.—Length: 1.5 cm. Width: 1.7 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Bud.—Height: 0.9 cm. Width: 0.6 cm. Shape: Round. Apex:            Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Color: RHS 144A.-   Petals:    -   -   Quantity per flower.—5-8.        -   Shape.—Spatulate.        -   Apex.—Round.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Length.—2.5 cm.        -   Width.—2.0 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface:            Smooth.        -   Color of lobes.—Upper lobes: Upper surface: Margin RHS 67A,            large spot RHS 53A, base RHS 65B. Lower surface: RHS 67A            basic, RHS 46B veins. Lower lobes: Upper surface: Margin RHS            67A, large spot RHS 53A, base RHS 65B. Lower surface: RHS            67A basic, RHS 46B veins.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Quantity per flower.—1 to 2.        -   Shape.—Mixed-crippled, no further description possible.        -   Apex.—Round or acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Length.—0.5 cm to 1.0 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm to 0.5 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface:            Smooth.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 67A, RHS 53A. Lower surface: RHS            67A.-   Sepals:    -   -   Number per flower.—5.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface:            Pubescent, sparse.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 175A base, RHS 143A tip. Lower            surface: RHS 175A base, RHS 143A tip.        -   Length.—1.1 cm.        -   Width.—0.4 cm.-   Pedicel:    -   -   Length.—2.3 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 166A.        -   Surface texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Strength.—Medium.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Length.—6.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4 cm.        -   Color.—RHS N199A.        -   Texture.—Pubescent, sparse.        -   Strength.—Strong.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: 8. Anther length: 0.3 cm.            Filament length: 0.5 cm. Filament color: RHS 69D base, RHS            67A tip. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: RHS 166C.        -   Pistils.—Number: 1. Stigma color: RHS 53A. Style length:            0.2 cm. Style color: RHS 53A. Ovary arrangement: Central.            Ovary color: RHS 146A base, RHS 53A top. Ovary diameter:            0.2 cm. Ovary length: 0.6 cm. Ovary texture: Pubescent,            moderate.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEPZ21596’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Characteristic ‘KLEPZ21596’Female parent Male parent Flower color Purple-pink with Cerise red withCerise red with a a dark red spot a light light pink border and a lightpink pink border and center center and center

‘KLEPZ21596’ can be compared to the commercial variety Toscana DolceVita Kiss Red Eye (patent status unknown). Differences between the twovarieties are described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety ‘Toscana Dolce VitaCharacteristic ‘KLEPZ21596’ Kiss Red Eye’ Flower color Purple Pink, darkred Dark cerise red, light spot, light pink center pink border andcenter

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Pelargonium Planted Named ‘KLEPZ21596’ as described and illustrated herein. 